Afghanistan Today, Africa Tomorrow: America’s Saga of Failure

In Brandon J. Weichert’s recent Asia Times Op-Ed, he makes the argument that, despite the spectacular failure that was the US War in Afghanistan, Washington, D.C. is readying to replicate that disaster somewhere in Africa soon.

I’m With Stupid: How America’s Elite Betrayed the US and Inspired Our Enemies

America’s enemies (and allies) have long assumed that, because we’re the lone Superpower, we were governed by evil geniuses. They are now realizing, in fact, we are government by idiots. While it’s nice to be loved it’s good to be feared. Nothing good comes from being deemed big and dumb…which China, Russia, Iran, and our other rivals now do, thanks to the horrible debacle in Afghanistan.

Countering Jihadi Swarm Tactics in the Sahel

“Widely spread in the Sahelian zone because of its affordability and the mobility it provides motorists, motorcycles have become an element of social prestige for the youth. However, their use has been inordinately diverted for criminal purposes, thus leading to an increase of motorcycle attacks in the region. Facing this danger, should we hinder these motorcycles or counter them by creating even more mobile vehicles for law enforcement and military uses?”